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MOTHER  ST.  ANNE 

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NIHIL  OBSTAT 

Arthur  J.  Scanlan,  S.  T.  L. 

IMPRIMATUR 

^Patrick  J;  Hayes 

Archbishop  of  New  York 


June  18th,  1919 


ST.  ANNE 

Mother  of  the  Blessed  Virgin  Mary. 


MANNER  OF  MAKING  A NOVENA. 

For  nine  days,  recite  the  following 
prayers  to  St.  Anne  in  any  church  or 
in  your  own  home,  before  a picture  or 
statue  of  St.  Anne.  On  each  of  these 
days,  if  possible,  assist  at  Holy  Mass, 
and  during  or  at  the  end  of  the  novena 
receive  Holy  Communion  in  honor  of 
the  Saint. 


INVOCATIONS  TO  ST.  ANNE. 

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St.  Anne,  Mother  of  Mary  conceived 
without  sin,  Pray  for  us. 

St.  Anne,  model  of  mothers,  Pray 
for  us. 

St.  Anne,  consoler  of  the  married, 
Pray  for  us. 

St.  Anne,  our  patroness,  Pray  for 
us. 


NO VENA 

IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 


FIRST  DAY. 

Dear  St.  Anne,  poor  prodigal  child 
that  I am,  I have  recourse  to  thee, 
and  place  myself  under  thy  mother iy 
care.  Lend  a favorable  ear  to  my 
prayers  and  in  pity  refuse  not  to  hear 
me.  Turn  not  away  from  me  at  the 
sight  of  my  sinful  heart,  but  show  thy 
never-failing  goodness  toward  a re- 
pentant sinner.  Let  thy  lips,  sweet 
Mother,  vouchsafe  to  plead  in  my 
favor  before  the  supreme  Judge  of 
heaven,  whose  wrath  I have  kindled  by 
my  offences.  Be  my  advocate ; recom- 
mend me  to  His  infinite  mercy;  obtain 
for  me  forgiveness  and  the  grace  of  an 
humble  and  lasting  repentance,  with 


2 NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

light  to  know  and  heart-felt  sorrow  to 
bewail  my  trespasses.  Obtain  for  me 
strength  not  to  fall  again  into  sin,  and 
to  begin  a new  life. 

Blessed  St.  Anne,  holy  Mother,  I 
also  implore  of  thee  the  grace  to  love, 
to  serve  and  honor  thy  Daughter,  the 
most  holy  Virgin  Mary,  that  I may 
share  in  her  prayers  and  her  favors. 
Deign  to  recommend  me  to  her  and 
pray  to  her  for  me.  She  refuses  none 
of  thy  petitions,  welcomes  with  loving 
kindness  all  those  for  whom  thou  in- 
tercedest,  and  leads  them  to  the  land 
of  eternal  bliss.  May  Mary  look  down 
with  a watchful  eye  and  maternal  soli- 
citude upon  him  who  loves  and  serves 
her  peerless  mother;  may  she  obtain 
for  me  salvation  from  her  cherished 
Son ; may  she  take  me  under  her  espe- 
cial care  during  these  my  days  on 
earth ; may  she  with  thee  come  to  my 


FIRST  DAY. 


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aid,  so  that  my  enemies  may  never  re- 
joice at  the  loss  of  my  immortal  soul 
nor  boast  of  having  enslaved  a child 
and  ward  of  Mary  and  St.  Anne. 

Sweet  Mother,  direct  me  in  all  my 
actions,  strengthen  me  in  all  tempta- 
tions, console  me  in  my  affections, 
assist  me  in  my  needs,  and  be  with 
me  always,  in  life  and  in  death. 

O Good  Jesus,  be  compassionate  to 
the  faithful  servants  of  Thy  grand- 
mother St.  Anne,  show  them  Thy 
mercy,  and  for  love  of  her  extend  to 
them  a helping  hand  in  all  their  ne- 
cessities O Mary,  Mother  of  God, 
vouchsafe  always  to  protect  those  who 
pay  homage  to  thy  blessed  Mother 
and  serve  her  with  a devout  heart. 
Our  Father.  Hail  Mary. 

O Jesus,  Mary,  Anne,  help  me  now 
and  at  the  hour  of  my  death. 

Practice. — I will  during  this  Novena 


4 NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

address  several  times  each  day  pious 
ejaculations  to  St.  Anne. 

Ejaculation. — St.  Anne,  obtain  for 
me  the  grace  of  a holy  death. 

Here  recommend  your  intention. 

SECOND  DAY. 

From  the  depth  of  my  heart,  O 
noble  Lady,  St.  Anne,  do  I pay  thee 
my  homage  this  day  and  ask  of  thee 
to  shelter  me  under  the  shield  of  thy 
maternal  protection.  Thou  knowest 
the  many  dangers  which  surround  me, 
therefore  I beseech  thee  to  be  my  pro- 
tectress and  to  save  me  from  spiritual 
shipwreck.  Thou  knowest,  amiable 
Mother,  how  greatly  I revere  thee, 
how  gladly  I love  to  serve  thee,  what 
sweet  delight  it  gives  me  to  praise 
thee,  and  what  a soothing  consolation 
it  is  to  me  to  call  upon  thy  name  in 
my  distress. 


SECOND  DAY. 


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O Good  St.  Anne,  show  thyself  then 
toward  me  a tender  Mother  and  pow- 
erful patroness.  Thou  beholdest  me 
groamng  under  the  weight  of  my  sins. 
Pray  for  me  then  with  the  more  ardor 
and  entreaty;  the  more  urgently  plead 
for  me ; watch  over  my  soul  that  it 
may  not  be  lost ; give  me  thy  help ; 

I seek  it  and  hope  for  it  from  thy 
clemency;  I look  up  to  thee  with  a 
child-like  trust,  and  I desire  to  live 
and  to  die  in  thy  holy  service. 

O sweet  advocate,  present  thyself 
for  me  before  the  throne  of  the  divine 
Majesty,  that  by  thy  mediation  I may 
obtain  pardon  of  the  evil  I have  done, 
strength  henceforth  to  overcome  my 
passions,  and  grace  to  spend  all  my 
days  in  good  works.  Let  me  feel  the 
effects  of  thy  power  and  bounty ; may 
I root  out  of  my  heart  its  wicked  lean- 
ings and  rear  holy  virtues  in  their 
stead. 


6 NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

Sweet  Jesus,  I thank  Thee  for  all 
the  graces  which  in  Thy  infinite  good- 
ness Thou  hast  lavished  upon  St. 
Anne;  for  having  chosen  her,  among 
all  women,  to  be  Thy  grandparent  on 
earth  and  exalted  her  in  Heaven  with 
so  great  a power  of  working  miracles. 
In  the  name  of  her  great  merits,  I 
humbly  recommend  myself  to  the  in- 
finite mercy  of  Thy  divine  heart;  let 
St.  Anne  be  my  gentle  Mother,  my  ad- 
vocate, and  my  Protectress  during  this 
my  life  and  at  the  hour  of  my  death. 
Amen. 

Most  holy  Mother,  St.  Anne,  be 
pleased  to  take  me  under  thy  tender 
care  in  all  my  wants ; extend  to  me  a 
helping  hand  and  defend  me  against 
my  enemies.  Hasten  to  hear  my 
prayers ; in  thy  bounty  I place  my 
trust.  Make  righteous  and  godly  all 
the  desires  of  my  heart,  and  always 


SECOND  DAY. 


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intercede  for  me  before  Jesus.  Our 
Father. 

Hail  Mary. 

O Jesus,  Mary,  Anne,  help  me  now 
and  at  the  hour  of  my  death. 

Practice. — To  my  prayers  I will  join 
during  this  Novena  good  resolutions. 

Ejaculation — Good  St.  Anne,  be- 
loved protectress,  obtain  for  me  from 
Jesus  the  gift  of  prayer. 

Here  recommend  your  intention. 


THIRD  DAY 

Hail,  sweet  Mother  St.  Anne,  who 
didst  give  the  earliest  cares  to  her 
whose  purity  surpasses  that  of  angels, 
and  from  whom  was  born  the  Saviour 
of  the  world,  thou,  and  thy  holy 
spouse,  Joachim,  didst  tend  her  in- 
fancy, present  her  to  the  Lord  in  the 
temple,  and,  according  to  thy  promise, 
consecrate  her  to  the  service  of  God. 


8 NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

Hail,  holy  Mother  St.  Anne,  thou 
art  the  powerful  advocate  of  those 
who  call  on  thee  and  serve  thee,  for 
thou  takest  them  under  thy  protection 
in  life,  thou  providest  for  their  needs, 
thou  preservest  them  from  danger,  and 
obtainest  for  them  the  eternal  rewards 
of  paradise. 

Hail,  St.  Anne,  mighty  and  power- 
ful, who  dost  generously  reward  thy 
servants,  guide  all  their  undertakings 
and  bring  sinners  to  repentance ; thou 
showest  thyself  specially  compassion- 
ate to  those  who  are  in  sorrow  or 
tribulation,  and  thou  dost  bestow  tem- 
poral favors  on  those  who  place  con- 
fidence in  thee. 

Hail,  St.  Anne,  blessed  Mother,  I 
rejoice  in  the  numerous  miracles  thou 
dost  perform  constantly,  which  en- 
courage all  to  have  recourse  to  thee  in 
their  necessities. 


THIRD  DAY. 


Holy  Mother  St.  Anne,  by  that  great 
power  which  God  has  given  unto  thee, 
show  thyself  my  Mother,  my  consoler, 
and  my  advocate,  reconcile  me  to  the 
God  whom  I have  so  deeply  offended ; 
console  me  in  all  my  trials,  strength- 
en me  in  all  my  combats;  aid  me  in 
my  day  of  need;  deliver  me  from  all 
danger;  help  me  at  the  hour  of  death 
and  open  to  me  the  doors  of  paradise. 
Amen.  Our  Father.  Hail  Mary. 

O Jesus,  Mary,  Anne,  help  me  now 
and  at  the  hour  of  my  death. 

Practice. — I will,  in  honor  of  St. 
Anne,  during  this  novena,  give  an 
alms  to  the  poor,  or  for  a good  work, 
and  I will  practice  an  act  of  morti- 
fication. 

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Ejaculation. — O dear  St.  Anne,  ob- 
tain for  me  from  Jesus  crucified  the 
grace  always  to  forgive  my  enemies. 

Here  recommend  your  intention. 


10  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

FOURTH  DAY. 

Hail,  holy  Mother  St.  Anne,  I re- 
joice in  the  faith,  piety,  and  love  with 
which  thou  didst  offer  thy  pure  and 
holy  daughter  Mary  in  the  temple. 
By  the  happiness  which  then  inun- 
dated thy  heart,  I pray  thee  to  present 
me  to  thy  grandson  Jesus,  so  that,  be- 
ing purified,  I may  be  agreeable  in  His 
eyes.  Present  me  also  to  thy  holy 
daughter  Mary,  so  that  she  may  inter- 
cede for  me,  and  taught  by  her  I may 
evermore  act  conformably  to  the  Will 
of  God. 

Hail,  holy  Mother  St.  Anne,  take 
me  forever  under  thy  protection  and 
deliver  me  from  the  temptations  which 
are  constantly  assailing  me ; defend 
me  from  the  assaults  of  my  enemies, 
so  that  they  may  not  overcome  me; 
save  me  from  all  the  numberless  dan- 


FOURTH  DAY. 


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gers  that  surround  me,  so  that  I may- 
not  perish;  above  all  assist  me  at  my 
last  hour;  do  thou  and  thy  daughter 
Mary  come  then  to  my  help  and 
though  I do  not  merit  it,  I ask  ye 
both  to  vouchsafe  to  be  present  at  my 
deathbed,  to  console  and  strengthen 
me ; Holy  Mary  and  holy  Anne,  show 
yourselves  to  be  Mothers  indeed,  and 
obtain  for  me  the  grace  of  a good 
death.  When  my  soul  shall  go  forth 
from  this  world,  do  ye  present  it  be- 
fore God’s  tribunal,  so  that  by  your 
powerful  help  and  intercession,  it  may 
obtain  a favorable  sentence.  Amen. 
Our  Father.  Hail  Mary. 

O Jesus,  Mary,  Anne,  help  me  now 
and  at  the  hour  of  my  death. 

Practice. — To-day  I will  honor  St. 
Anne  several  times  in  her  image. 

Ejaculation. — Good  St.  Anne,  obtain 


12  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 


for  me  generosity  in  the  service  of 
God. 

Here  recommend  your  intention. 


FIFTH  DAY. 

Hail,  all  powerful  lady,  who,  by  a 
special  favor  from  God,  dost  console 
the  hearts  of  those  who  invoke  thee, 
by  procuring  for  them  not  only  the 
eternal  riches  of  heaven,  but  also,  like 
a good  Mother,  success  in  their  tem- 
poral affairs. 

Holy  Mother  Anne,  forget  not  that 
I am  thy  servant,  and  reject  me  not 
on  account  of  my  sins.  I confess  that 
my  iniquities  are  great,  but  I now  re- 
pent of  them  all;  and  though  I do  not 
deserve  that  my  prayers  should  be 
granted,  yet  I have  recourse  to  thee, 
knowing  thee  to  be  a good  Mother, 
that  will  not  repulse  a repentant  child ; 


FIFTH  DAY. 


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make  peace  for  me  with  my  Lord  and 
my  God  whom  I have  offended,  and 
deliver  me  from  the  punishment  which 
my  sins  have  deserved ; obtain  for  me 
success  in  my  temporal  affairs,  but 
above  all,  see  to  the  salvation  of  my 
soul.  St.  Anne,  by  thy  influence  with 
Jesus,  the  Son  of  Mary  thy  Daughter, 
thou  hast  obtained  the  gift  of  conver- 
sion for  many  sinners.  Must  I then, 
who  have  chosen  thee  for  my  Mother, 
be  the  only  sinner  abandoned  by  thee  ? 
No,  St.  Anne,  thy  name  alone,  which 
signifies  Grace , assures  me  the  help  of 
thy  prayers,  and  by  these  prayers  I 
am  certain  of  obtaining  pardon  and 
mercy  from  Jesus.  Yes,  thou  wilt 
pray  for  me  now  and  at  the  hour  of 
my  death;  at  that  decisive  moment, 
thou  wilt  come  to  me  with  Jesus  and 
Mary,  thou  wilt  defend  me  against  the 
attacks  of  the  evil  one,  and  thou  wilt 


14  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 


open  to  me  the  gates  of  heaven.  Amen. 
Our  Father.  Hail  Mary. 

O Jesus,  Mary,  Anne,  help  me  now 
and  at  the  hour  of  my  death. 

Practice. — I will  assist  as  often  as 
possible  at  holy  Mass. 

Ejaculation. — Good  St.  Anne,  obtain 
for  me  that  I may  dread  sin  more  than 
death. 

Here  recommend  your  intention. 


SIXTH  DAY. 

Good  St.  Anne,  thou  knowest  my 
pitiable  state,  thou  knowest  my  want, 
how  little  good  there  is  in  me,  and 
how  prone  I am  to  evil.  I beg  of  thee 
to  have  pity  on  my  wretchedness  and 
not  to  suffer  that  my  soul,  the  work 
of  God,  be  lost  forever.  Through  thy 
prayers  and  merits,  obtain  from  the 
divine  Goodness  that  I may  be  found 
worthy  of  becoming  a faithful  instru- 


SIXTH  DAY. 


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ment  for  the  glory  of  God  and  the  sal- 
vation of  others.  Pride,  vanity  and 
self-love  have  taken  possession  of  my 
soul  and  have  stifled  therein  the  graces 
and  inspirations  of  God.  Pluck  these 
ill  weeds  from  my  heart  and  plant  in 
their  stead  the  holy  virtue  of  humility, 
so  that  I may  know  and  despise  my- 
self, conceive  self-contempt  with 
meekness  and  simplicity,  thus  to  be- 
come agreeable  in  the  eyes  of  the 
Most  High.  Then  will  his  divine 
graces  freely  enter  into  my  inner  soul 
and  cause  to  spring  forth  the  blessed 
fruit  of  good  works. 

My  heart,  alas ! my  inclinations, 
and  my  will  are  attached  to  vanity,  to 
the  world,  and  to  sensuality.  The 
great  love  which  God  bears  toward 
me,  the  many  benefits  He  has  be- 
stowed upon  me,  neither  touch,  nor 
rouse  me  from  my  guilty  sloth. 


16  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

Good  St.  Anne,  change  these  unholy 
dispositions.  Let  self-love  and  the 
love  of  the  world  perish  in  me;  that 
henceforth  the  love  of  God  may  in- 
flame my  soul  and  alone  reign  therein ; 
that  I may  show  this  sweet  love  with- 
in me  by  works  of  mercy  and  charity 
toward  my  neighbor.  The  fires  of 
evil  have  consumed  the  precious  gifts 
wherewith  heaven  had  enriched  my 
soul ; O St.  Anne,  in  thy  boundless 
charity,  come  to  my  aid  and  banish 
far  from  me  every  vicious  thought  and 
all  evil  longing.  Cause  to  flourish  in 
my  heart  the  spotless  lily  of  chastity, 
that  its  divine  perfume  may  dispel 
every  wrong  desire.  Help  me  to  con- 
tend, O blessed  Mother,  against  the 
power  of  darkness,  that  the  fear  of 
God  and  His  hallowed  love  may  sup- 
plant in  my  heart  the  barren  pleasures 
of  the  world;  that  I may  mortify  and 


SIXTH  DAY. 


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discipline  my  rebellious  flesh.  Let 
me  gain  a complete  victory  over  my 
unruly  passions,  and  thus  merit  that 
glorious  crown  which  is  given  only  to 
those  who  fought  with  steadfast  man- 
liness against  the  world,  the  flesh,  and 
the  devil.  In  this  severe  contest,  do 
thou,  O St.  Anne,  support  thy  child. 
Let  not  the  assaults  of  the  enemy  nor 
any  temptation  overcome  me;  let  me 
forever  preserve  purity  of  heart  and 
body.  With  thy  most  Holy  Daughter 
Mary  and  her  divine  son  Jesus,  over- 
shadow me,  and  protect  me  at  all 
times.  Amen.  Our  Father.  Hail 
Mary. 

O Jesus,  Mary,  Anne,  help  me  now 
and  at  the  hour  of  my  death.  Amen. 

Practice . — In  order  to  be  a worthy 
child  of  St.  Anne,  I will  approach 
regularly  the  holy  tribunal  of  penance 
and  use  the  means  of  salvation  there 
provided  and  taught  me. 


18  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

Ejaculation. — Good  St.  Anne,  by  thy 
great  reverence  for  God,  deliver  my 
country  from  the  vice  of  blasphemy. 

Here  recommend  your  intention. 

SEVENTH  DAY. 

Again  to-day,  most  amiable  Lady, 
I choose  thee  for  my  advocate  and 
have  recourse  to  thy  intercession.  Thou 
seest  in  me  but  a small  share  of  good 
and  a heavy  weight  of  evil.  By  the 
power  and  the  grace  wherewith  God 
has  invested  thee,  extend  to  me  thy 
helping  hand.  Deliver  thy  devoted 
servant  from  the  wiles  of  Satan. 
Renew  my  mind  and  my  heart ; may 
I for  the  future  lead  such  a Christian 
life  that  the  remainder  of  my  days  may 
be  the  beginning  of  an  eternity  of 
celestial  glory.  My  dear  Mother  St. 
Anne,  I have  unbounded  confidence  in 
thy  prayers;  I place  in  thy  blessed 


SEVENTH  DAY. 


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hands  my  soul,  my  body,  and  all  my 
hopes,  both  in  this  world  and  in  the 
world  to  come.  Direct  my  actions  in 
the  way  which  thy  wisdom  seeth  to 
be  the  best  for  thy  confiding  child.  I 
place  myself  under  thy  motherly  care, 
and  with  all  the  ardor  of  my  soul  I 
commit  to  thy  guidance  my  course 
through  life,  and  above  all  recom- 
mend to  thy  patronage  the  important 
work  of  my  salvation.  Receive  me, 
O good  Mother;  cover  me  with  the 
mantle  of  thy  protection ; show  me  thy 
solicitude  and  thy  tenderness.  Look 
kindly  upon  me  and  come  to  my  as- 
sistance. By  thy  earnest  entreaty 
and  thy  great  merits,  may  I obtain 
grace  and  mercy  from  God  and  all  I 
stand  in  need  of  both  for  body  and 
soul.  Free  me  from  all  danger,  O 
kind  Mother;  be  thou  the  stay  of  my 
soul,  and  be  my  mediatress  before  the 


20  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

offended  Majesty  of  my  God.  Obtain 
for  me  the  remission  of  my  offenses; 
ward  off  from  me  the  chastisement  I 
have  deserved  for  them;  help  me  to 
master  my  besetting  sins;  procure  for 
me  purity  and  humility,  and  the  grace 
to  lead  so  devout  a life  here  upon 
earth  that  I may  secure  the  everlasting 
reward  of  heaven.  Amen.  Our 
Father.  Hail  Mary. 

O Jesus,  Mary,  Anne,  help  me  now 
and  at  the  hour  of  my  death.  Amen. 

Practice. — I will  to-day,  in  honor  of 
St.  Anne,  keep  a guard  on  my  tongue, 
that  I may  not  offend  by  speech. 

Ejaculation. — Good  St.  Anne,  obtain 
for  me  a true  devotion  to  Mary. 

Here  recommend  your  intention. 


EIGHTH  DAY. 

Hail,  most  blessed  Mother  Anne,  I 
rejoice  at  thy  great  honor  ; thou  gavesf 


EIGHTH  DAY. 


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birth  to  Mary,  that  precious  flower, 
whose  blessed  fruit,  Jesus,  has  brought 
salvation  to  a lost  world,  fulfilled  the 
desire  of  all  pious  hearts,  conquered 
death,  and  restored  life  and  hope  to 
sinners.  Vouchsafe  to  intercede  for 
me  before  Jesus  Christ  and  obtain  for 
me  pardon  of  my  sins,  a real  change 
of  life,  and  acceptable  fruits  of  pen- 
ance. 

Exalted  Lady,  glorious  St.  Anne, 
deliver  me  from  everything  that  is  dis- 
pleasing in  the  sight  of  God;  let  thy 
bounteous  hand  enrich  thy  client  with 
grace  and  virtue ; strengthen  me 
against  the  attacks  of  Satan,  the 
wicked  world,  and  my  own  perverse 
nature.  Dear  St.  Anne,  Mother  of 
Jesus’  Mother,  deign,  with  thy  blessed 
Daughter,  to  watch  over  and  make 
prosperous  all  my  interests.  Good 
Mother  pray  to  him  who  for  love  of 


22  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

us  deigned  to  clothe  himself  in  our  hu- 
man flesh  in  the  chaste  womb  of  thy 
Daughter.  Yes,  pray  to  this  gentle  and 
mighty  Grandson  that  He  may  wash 
my  soul  from  every  stain  in  His  pre- 
cious blood ; that  He  may  vouchsafe  to 
send  his  Holy  Spirit  to  enlighten  me 
and  direct  me  in  all  that  I do,  and 
make  my  heart  and  will  obedient  for- 
ever to  His  holy  inspirations.  Appease, 
O my  Mother,  appease  my  Judge,  keep 
a watchful  eye  upon  my  soul ; cause  to 
flourish  therein  every  virtue ; help  me 
in  all  things ; help  me  in  all  my  crosses 
and  difficulties.  Give  me  of  the  ful- 
ness of  thy  bounty,  sustain  my  cour- 
age by  thy  favors,  and  lead  me  to  a 
happy  end.  Amen.  Our  Father. 
Hail  Mary. 

O Jesus,  Mary,  Anne,  help  me  now 
and  at  the  hour  of  my  death. 

Practice. — I will  be  faithful  to  in- 


NINTH  DAY. 


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yoke  St.  Anne  every  day,  even  though 
I should  have  had  the  misfortune  of 
displeasing  God  by  mortal  sin. 

Ejaculation. — Good  St.  Anne,  ob- 
tain for  me  the  most  strict  fidelity  to 
all  the  duties  of  my  state  in  life. 

Here  recommend  your  intention. 

NINTH  DAY. 

Dear  Good  St.  Anne,  I have  reached 
the  end  of  the  novena  which  I have 
undertaken  in  thy  honor.  I have 
asked,  and  this  day  again  implore  of 
thee,  dear  Mother,  to  obtain  for  me 
forgiveness  of  my  many  trespasses, 
true  sorrow,  a sincere  and  lasting 
amendment  of  life,  and  a good  death; 
also  such  temporal  and  spiritual  favors 
as  I stand  in  need  of  for  soul  and 
body.  But  my  miseries  are  endless; 
wherefore,  O holy  patroness,  my  en- 
treaties must  also  be  incessant.  Let 


24  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

not  I beseech  thee,  O Mother,  let  not 
thy  kind  ear  grow  1 weary  of  my 
prayers,  though  I repeat  them  so  often. 
At  last  thy  many  favors  will  conquer 
my  obdurate  heart ; they  will  endear 
me  to  thy  service  forever,  and,  through 
thine,  to  the  faithful  service  of  our 
God.  Yes,  dear  patroness,  cause  my 
heart  to  relish  the  sweetness  of  divine 
love  and  things  spiritual;  fill  my  soul 
with  true  piety;  enlighten  my  mind; 
purify  my  inclinations;  give  upright- 
ness to  my  will  and  holiness  to  my 
intentions. 

O bounteous  Lady,  secure  for  me 
perseverance  in  my  good  resolutions, 
resignation  in  adversities,  Christian 
humility  in  my  conduct,  and  prudence 
in  all  my  actions.  Through  thy  me- 
diation, obtain  that  for  the  love  of 
Jesus  I may  despise  the  world  and  its 
vanities ; grant  that  I may  be  de- 


NINTH  DAY.  25 

livered  from  all  the  wiles  of  Satan  and 
that  my  soul  may  be  filled  with  the 
love  of  God  and  of  my  neighbor.  Do 
not  fail,  O my  amiable  Mother,  to  im- 
plore for  me,  from  divine  Providence, 
all  needful  aids  through  life.  May  I 
receive  from  thy  bounteous  hand,  not 
only  means  sufficient  for  my  own 
wants,  but,  further,  be  enabled  through 
thy  goodness  to  help  the  poor  and 
contribute  to  the  good  works  of  our 
holy  religion.  Dear  Good  St.  Anne, 
obtain  for  me  from  our  merciful  Lord 
health  of  body  and  ease  of  mind ; 
freedom  from  every  misfortune  and 
peace  of  heart.  Assist  me  at  the  hour 
of  my  death;  that  I may  depart  this 
life  with  a heart  truly  repentant,  a 
lively  faith,  a firm  hope  and  ardent 
love,  and  fortified  by  the  last  Sacra- 
ments of  holy  Church.  With  thy  holy 
Daughter  Mary,  do  thou,  O St.  Anne, 


26  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

protect  me  in  my  last  moments ; 
shield  me  from  the  snares  of  the  evil 
one  and  his  angels ; secure  for  me  be- 
fore the  judgment  seat  of  God  a favor- 
able sentence,  and  lastly  grant  me  a 
happy  admission  in  the  company  of 
the  blessed,  in  the  ever-during  king- 
dom of  heaven,  there  to  glorify  and 
there  to  thank  the  Adorable  Trinity, 
thy  divine  Grandson  Jesus  Christ,  thy 
glorious  Daughter  Mary,  and  thyself, 
O dear  St.  Anne,  during  endless  ages. 
Amen.  So  I hope.  So  may  it  be. 
Our  Father.  Hail  Mary. 

O Jesus,  Mary,  Anne,  help  me  now 
and  at  the  hour  of  my  death. 

Practice . — For  the  concluding  act  of 
my  novena  I will  perform  some  good 
work  in  honor  of  St.  Anne. 

Ejaculation. — Good  St.  Anne,  by 
thy  motherly  intercession  bring  me 
into  Paradise,  where  thou  art,  there  to 
praise  and  thank  thee  forever. 


PRAYER  TO  ST.  ANNE. 


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THE  LITTLE  ROSARY  OF 
ST.  ANNE. 

This  little  rosary  that  can  be  recited 
with  advantage  to  obtain  temporal 
benefits,  consists  in  reciting  three  times 
Our  Father , etc,,  and  fifteen  times 
Hail  Mary,  etc , The  first  time  we  say 
once  Our  Father , etc,,  and  five  times 
Hail  Mary,  etc.,  in  honor  of  Jesus ; the 
second  time  in  honor  of  Mary,  and  the 
third  time  in  honor  of  St.  Anne,  and 
repeat  after  each  Hail  Mary  the  four 
names  Jesus,  Mary,  Joseph  and  St, 
Anne  grant  me  the  favor  I ask. 


28  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 


* PRAYER  TO  THE  BLESSED 
VIRGIN  IN  HONOR  OF 
ST.  ANNE. 

Hail,  full  of  grace,  the  Lord  is  with 
Thee ; Thy  grace  be  with  me. 
Blessed  art  thou  among  women,  and 
blessed  be  St.  Anne,  Thy  Mother, 
from  whom  thou  didst  proceed  with- 
out stain  of  sin,  O Virgin  Mary!  Of 
Thee  was  born  Jesus  Christ,  Son  of 
the  living  God.  Amen. 

A CRY  FOR  HELP. 

We  fly  to  thy  patronage,  holy 
Mother  of  the  Virgin  Mary;  despise 
not  our  prayers  in  our  necessities,  but 

* Pius  VII , by  a decree  dated  January 
10,  1815,  grants  in  perpetuity  100  days ’ in- 
dulgence to  those  who  shall  devoutly  recite 
this  prayer,  and  a plenary  indulgence  on 
July  26th,  the  Feast  of  St.  Anne,  to  all 
those  who  shall  have  recited  it  at  least  ten 
times  each  month. 


A PRAYER  FOR  HELP — REMEMBER.  29 

deliver  us  always  from  all  dangers,  O 
ever  glorious  and  blessed  Mother, 
Good  St.  Anne.  Amen. 

REMEMBER. 

Remember,  O St.  Anne,  thou  whose 
name  signifieth  grace  and  mercy,  that 
never  was  it  known  that  any  one  who 
fled  to  thy  protection,  implored  thy 
help,  and  sought  thy  intercession  was 
left  unaided.  Inspired  with  this  con- 
fidence, I fly  unto  thee,  good  and  kind 
Mother;  before  thee  I kneel  sinful  and 
sorrowing.  O holy  Mother  of  the  Im- 
maculate Virgin  Mary,  despise  not  my 
petitions,  but  hear  me  and  answer  my 
prayer.  Amen. 

THE  PILGRIM'S  PRAYER. 

O Good  St.  Anne,  I have  come  from 
afar  to  honor  and  invoke  thee  in  this 
hallowed  shrine,  where  so  oft  the 
pious  pilgrim  has  felt  the- effects  of 


30  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

thy  kindness  and  thy  power.  Gladly 
have  I travelled  the  distance  that  sep- 
arated me  from  this  holy  place  and 
have  come  to  ask  favors  of  thee.  I 
hope  thou  wilt  vouchsafe  to  show  thy- 
self gracious  toward  me  as  thou  hast 
done  to  all  who  have  come  here  with 
confidence.  Yes,  I hope  that  each 
hour  of  this  day  will  bring  a new 
blessing.  But  thou  knowest  the  spe- 
cial grace  which  I implore  of  thee 
from  the  depths  of  my  heart,  and 
which  has  been  the  aim  of  my  prayer, 
and  the  aspiration  of  my  soul  in  re- 
pairing hither.  I conjure  thee  to  hear 
my  entreaty ; do  not,  Good  Saint,  per- 
mit any  of  thy  children  to  say  to  thee 
“I  have  invoked  thee  in  the  place 
where  thou  hast  been  pleased  to  dis- 
play thy  wonders,  and  thou  has  had 
no  blessing  for  me.”  No,  no,  thou 
wilt  hear  my  prayers,  and  I shall  re- 


VARIOUS  PRAYERS. 


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turn  with  a new  benefit  to  publish,  a 
new  motive  to  confide  in  thy  bounty, 
and  a new  bond  of  love  to  attach  me 
to  thee.  Ameri. 

a mother's  prayer. 

Holy  St.  Anne,  Patroness  of  Chris- 
tian families , I present  my  children  to 
thy  care.  I know  that  I received  them 
from  God  and  that  it  is  to  Him  they 
belong;  therefore  I beg  of  thee  the 
grace  ever  to  submit  cheerfully  to 
whatever  divine  Providence  may  de- 
cree concerning  them.  Vouchsafe  to 
bless  them.  In  their  behalf,  I ask, 
above  all,  for  the  kingdom  of  God  and 
His  justice  and  to  thee,  good  Mother, 
I leave  all  care  of  providing  us  with 
what  is  necessary  and  benefiting  to 
our  state  of  life.  Imprint  a great  hor- 
ror of  sin  on  the  hearts  of  my  chil- 


62  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

dren;  keep  them  aloof  from  all  evil, 
preserve  them  from  being  contamin- 
ated by  the  world ; may  all  their  actions 
be  inspired  by  Christian  principles ; 
grant  them  simplicity  and  uprightness 
of  heart,  teach  them  to  love  God  alone, 
even  as  from  her  very  earliest  years 
thou  didst  teach  thy  holy  and  immac- 
ulate Daughter  Mary  to  love  Him. 

Holy  Anne,  thou  art  the  Mirror  of 
patience , obtain  for  me  the  grace  of 
patiently  and  lovingly  surmounting 
the  difficulties  inseparable  from  the 
task  of  bringing  up  children.  Bless 
me  and  my  children ; watch  over  us, 
good  Mother,  obtain  for  us  the  grace 
of  always  loving  thee  together  with 
Jesus  and  Mary,  so  that  we  may  live 
conformably  to  the  spirit  of  God,  and 
when  this  life  shall  be  ended,  may 
have  the  happiness  of  being  united  to 
thee  for  all  eternity!  Amen. 


VARIOUS  PRAYERS. 


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PRAYER  TO  OBTAIN  SOME  SPECIAL  FAVOR 

Glorious  St.  Anne,  filled  with  com- 
passion for  those  who  invoke  thee,  and 
with  love  for  those  who  suffer,  heavily 
laden  with  the  weight  of  my  troubles, 
I cast  myself  at  thy  feet  and  humbly 
beg  of  thee  to  take  the  present  affair 
which  I recommend  to  thee,  under  thy 
special  protection.  Vouchsafe  to  re- 
commend it  to  thy  Daughter,  the 
Blessed  Virgin  Mary,  and  to  lay  it  be- 
fore the  throne  of  Jesus,  so  that  He 
may  bring  it  to  a happy  issue.  Cease 
not  to  intercede  for  me  until  my  re- 
quest is  granted.  Above  all,  obtain 
for  me  the  grace  of  one  day  beholding 
my  God  face  to  face,  and  with  thee 
and  Mary  and  all  the  Saints,  praising 
and  blessing  Him  for  all  eternity 
Amen. 


34  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 
PRAYER  IN  BEHALF  OF  A SICK  PERSON. 

Beloved  St.  Anne,  so  justly  called 
the  mother  of  the  afflicted,  turn  thine 
eyes  of  pity  toward  the  dear  infirm 
one  in  whom  I take  so  deep  an  inter- 
est. Deign,  in  thy  motherly  bounty, 
to  lessen  the  sufferings  of  illness; 
vouchsafe  to  implore  from  God  com- 
plete restoration  to  health,  and  with 
health  also  the  holy  resolution  hence- 
forth to  honor  Jesus,  Mary  and  thy- 
self by  the  faithful  observance  of  all 
Christian  duties.  Amen.  So  I hope; 
so  may  it  be. 

THE  INVALID'S  PRAYER. 

Merciful  and  beloved  St.  Anne, 
being  by  the  grace  of  God  a Christian, 
I know  I should  ask,  and  by  this 
prayer  I sincerely  do  ask  the  health  of 
my  soul  rather  than  that  of  my  body, 
convinced  as  I am  that  this  transitory 


VARIOUS  PRAYERS. 


35 


life  is  only  given  us  to  secure  for  us  a 
better  one  hereafter,  to  which  we  can 
only  arrive  by  the  grace  of  God.  This 
grace,  together  with  the  grace  of  pa- 
tiently bearing  my  sufferings,  I ear- 
nestly beg  to  obtain  through  the  merits 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  inter- 
cession of  His  Immaculate  Mother, 
and  through  thy  powerful  mediation, 

0 glorious  and  good  St.  Anne.  But 
not  in  vain,  O beloved  Patroness,  has 
the  Almighty  bestowed  upon  thee  the 
power  to  work  wonders.  Wherefore 

1 beseech  thee.  Q kind  Mother,  to  re- 
store me  to  health,  if  it  be  God's  holy 
Will.  Amen. 

PLEDGE  OF  DEVOTION  TO  ST.  ANNE. 

O good  and  merciful  St.  Anne,  I 
purpose  to  serve  thee  with  singular  de- 
votion; to  consecrate  myself  to  thy 
service,  and  to  gain  the  hearts  of 


36  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

others  to  thy  worship  and  to  that  con- 
fidence in  thee  which  thou  dost  merit. 
I choose  thee,  after  the  Blessed  Virgin, 
as  my  spiritual  mother  and  protectress 
before  God;  I consecrate  myself  to 
serving  thee  faithfully.  To  thee  I 
confide  my  body,  my  soul,  all  my 
spiritual  and  temporal  interests,  as  well 
as  those  of  my  family.  To  thee  I 
consecrate  my  mind  that  in  all  things 
it  may  be  enlightened  by  faith;  my 
heart,  that  thou  mayest  keep  it  pure 
and  filled  with  love  for  Jesus,  Mary, 
Joseph  and  thyself ; my  will,  that  like 
thine,  it  may  always  be  in  union  with 
the  will  of  God.  Obtain  for  me,  O 
powerful  St.  Anne,  victory  over  my 
passions,  avoidance  of  all  occasions  of 
sin,  the  grace  of  never  offending  God, 
of  fulfilling  the  duties  of  my  state  of 
life,  and  of  exercising  all  those  virtues 
which  are  needful  for  my  salvation. 


VARIOUS  PRAYERS. 


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Like  thee,  may  I be  all  God’s  in  life 
and  in  death;  and  after  having  loved 
and  honored  thee  on  earth,  beloved 
Good  St.  Anne,  like  a truly  faithful 
and  devoted  child,  may  I one  day  be 
admitted  to  glorify  thee  in  heaven, 
with  the  angels  and  the  saints.  Amen. 


PRAYER  TO  ST.  ANNE. 
Approved  by 

His  Eminence,  Cardinal  Gibbons, 
Archbishop  of  Baltimore . 

Beloved  of  Jesus,  Mary  and  Joseph ! 
Mother  of  the  Queen  of  Heaven,  take 
us,  and  all  who  are  dear  to  us,  under 
thy  special  care.  Obtain  for  us  the 
virtues  thou  didst  instill  into  the  heart 
of  her  who  was  destined  to  become 
the  Mother  of  God,  and  the  graces 
with  which  thou  wast  endowed.  Sub- 
lime model  of  Christian  womanhood ! 


38  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

pray  that  we  may  imitate  thy  example 
in  our  homes  and  families,  listen  to 
our  petitions,  and  obtain  our  requests. 
Guardian  of  the  infancy  and  childhood 
of  the  most  Blessed  Virgin  Mary,  ob- 
tain the  graces  necessary  for  all  who 
enter  the  marriage  state,  that  imitating 
thy  virtues  they  may  sanctify  their 
homes,  and  lead  the  souls  entrusted  to 
their  care  to  eternal  glory.  Amen. 

LITANY  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

( For  Private  Devotion) 

Lord,  have  mercy  on  us. 

Jesus  Christ,  have  mercy  on  us. 

Lord,  have  mercy  on  us. 

Jesus  Christ,  hear  us. 

Jesus  Christ,  graciously  hear  us. 

God,  the  Father  of  Heaven,  have 
mercy  on  us. 

God  the  Son,  Redeemer  of  the  world 
have  mercy  on  us. 


VARIOUS  PRAYERS. 


39 


God  the  Holy  Ghost,  have  mercy  on 
us, 

Holy  Trinity  one  God,  have  mere) 
on  us, 

St.  Anne, 

Pray  for  us 

St.  Anne,  mother  of  Mary  ever  a 
Virgin, 

St.  Anne,  Noah’s  Ark, 

St.  Anne,  Ark  of  the  covenant, 

St.  Anne,  mount  Horeb, 

St.  Anne,  root  of  Jesse, 

St.  Anne,  fertile  tree, 

St.  Anne,  issue  of  regal  race, 

St.  Anne,  joy  of  Angels, 

St.  Anne,  daughter  of  the  Patriarchs, 
St.  Anne,  vessel  full  of  grace, 

St.  Anne,  mirror  of  obedience, 

St.  Anne,  mirror  of  patience, 

St.  Anne,  mirror  of  mercy, 

St.  Anne,  mirror  of  devotion, 

Pray  for  us 


40  NOVENA  IN  HONOR  OF  ST.  ANNE. 

St.  Anne,  support  of  the  church, 

St.  Anne,  refuge  of  sinners, 

St.  Anne,  deliverance  of  captives, 

St.  Anne,  consolation  of  married 
people, 

St.  Anne,  mother  of  widows, 

St.  Anne,  protectress  of  virgins, 

St.  Anne,  port  of  salvation, 

St.  Anne,  path  of  travelers, 

St.  Anne,  doctor  of  the  sick, 

St.  Anne,  help  of  the  oppressed, 

St.  Anne,  light  of  the  blind, 

St.  Anne,  tongue  of  the  dumb, 

St.  Anne,  ear  of  the  deaf, 

St.  Anne,  consolation  of  the  afflicted, 

Pray  for  us 

St.  Anne,  help  of  all  those  who  have 
recourse  to  thee,  intercede  for  us. 
Lamb  of  God,  who  takest  away  the 
sins  of  the  world,  spare  us,  O Lord ! 
Lamb  of  God,  who  takest  away  the 


VARIOUS  PRAYERS. 


41 


sins  of  the  world,  graciously  hear  us, 
O Lord ! 

Lamb  of  God,  who  takest  away  the 
sins  of  the  world,  have  mercy  on  us. 

Jesus  Christ,  hear  us. 

Jesus  Christ,  graciously  hear  us. 

Pray  for  us,  blessed  St.  Anne,  so  that 
we  may  be  worthy  of  the  promises 
of  Jesus  Christ. 


PRAYER. 

Almighty  and  eternal  God,  who  hast 
designed  to  choose  blessed  St.  Anne 
to  be  the  Mother  of  the  Mother  of  thy 
only  Son,  grant  me,  I beg  of  thee,  that 
in  rendering  honor  to  her  memory  by 
a sincere  devotion  we  may  obtain  to 
everlasting  life,  Thou  who  reignest 
one  God  world  without  end.  Amen. 


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HYMN  TO  ST.  ANNE. 

1. 

To  kneel  at  thine  altar,  in  faith  we 
draw  near, 

Led  onward  by  Mary,  thy  Daughter 
so  dear. 

Chorus 

O Good  St.  Anne,  we  call  on  thy  name, 

Thy  praises  loud  thy  children  pro- 
claim ! 

2. 

To  all  who  invoke  thee,  thou  lendest 
an  ear. 

Thou  soothest  the  sorrows  of  all  who 
draw  near. 

Chorus 

O Good  St.  Anne,  we  call  on  thy  name, 

3. 

The  sailor,  the  traveler,  whom  storms 
make  afraid, 

Find  safety  and  calm  when  they  call 
on  thine  aid. 

Chorus 

O Good  St.  Anne,  we  call  on  thy  name, 


43 


4. 

The  weary,  despondent  or  sorrowful 
here, 

Find  help  in  their  sadness,  a balm  for 
each  tear. 

Chorus 

O Good  St.  Anne,  we  call  on  thy  name, 

5. 

The  sick,  the  afflicted,  the  lame  and 
the  blind, 

The  suff’ring,  the  erring,  all  solace 
here  find.  Chorus 

O Good  St.  Anne,  we  call  on  thy  name, 

6. 

As  Pilgrims  we  come  here  to  kneel 
at  thy  feet, 

O,  grant  what  we  ask  thee,  if  for  us 
’tis  meet ! 

Chorus 

O Good  St.  Anne,  we  call  on  thv  name, 

7. 

St.  Anne,  we  implore  thee  to  list  to 
our  prayer, 

In  time  of  temptation,  take  us  in  thy 
care.  Chorus 

O Good  St.  Anne,  we  call  on  thy  name, 


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8. 

In  this  life  obtain  for  us  that  which 
is  best, 

And  bring  us  at  length  to  our  heavenly 
rest. 

Chorus 

O Good  St.  Anne,  we  call  on  thy  name, 


AVE  MARIS  STELLA 

1. 

Ave  maris  Stella, 

Dei  Mater  alma, 

Atque  semper  Virgo, 

Felix  coeli  porta. 

2. 

Summens  illud  A_ve, 

Gabrielis  ore, 

Funda  nos  in  pace, 

Mutans  Evae  nomen. 

3. 

Solve  vincla  reis, 

Profer  lumen  caecis. 

Mala  nostra  pelle, 

Bona  cuncta  posce. 

4. 

Monstra  te  esse  Matrem, 

Sumat  per  te  preces, 


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Qui  pro  nobis  natus, 

Tulit  esse  tuus. 

5. 

Virgo  singularis, 

Inter  omnes  mitis, 

Nos  culpis  solutos, 

Mites  fac  et  castos. 

6. 

Vitam  praesta  puram, 

Iter  para  tutum, 

Ut  videntes  Jesum, 

Semper  collaetemur. 

7. 

Sit  laus  Deo  Patri, 

Summo  Christo  decus 
Spiritui  Sancto, 

Tribus  honor  unus.  Amen. 


LAUDATE 

1. 

Good,  holy  Saint  Ann,  dear  Mother  so 
meek, 

Look  down  on  thy  Pilgrims,  whose 
aid  we  here  seek. 

Laudate,  Laudate,  Laudate  Mari- 
Ann ! 


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2. 

St.  Ann,  we  implore  thee,  to  list  to  our 
prayer, 

O,  grant  what  we  ask  thee,  take  us  in 
thy  care ! 

Laudate,  Laudate,  Laudate  Mari- 
Ann! 

3. 

We  come  from  a distance,  to  pray  at 
thy  shrine, 

With  faith  and  devotion,  thou  canst' 
not  decline. 

Laudate,  Laudate,  Laudate  Mari- 
Ann ! 

4. 

As  Pilgrims  we  come  here,  O,  lend  us 
thine  ear ! 

O,  sooth  thou  our  sorrows  to  all  who 
draw  near. 

Laudate,  Laudate,  Laudate  Mari- 
Ann! 


Magnificat  to  be  sung  by  the  Priest. 
Chorus  to  be  sung  by  the  people. 
Magnificat,  Magnificat,  anima  mea 
Dominum. 


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1. 

To  thee,  Mother  Ann,  we  pray 
That  your  help  we  may  obtain, 

Holy  Mother  Anna ! 

Graciously  thy  aid  we  seek — 

Help,  that  we  may  follow  thee, 

Holy  Mother  Anna! 

2. 

Pray  that  faith  may  strongly  hold 
Firmly  through  each  strife  and  woe: 
Holy  Mother  Anna ! 

That  our  hearts  may  trust  in  thee 
When  to  sin  we  tempted  be. 

Holy  Mother  Anna ! 

3. 

Pray  that  hope  enlighten  here, 

When  the  gloom  of  fear  draws  near, 
Holy  Mother  Anna ! 

Be  thou  self  our  guiding  star 
That  shines  forth  in  near  and  far. 
Holy  Mother  Anna ! 

4. 

Pray  that  heart  and  courage  mine 
Be  inflamed  with  love  divine, 

Holy  Mother  Anna ! 

That  our  sins  forgiveness  find 
And  as  you  be  sanctified. 

Holy  Mother  Anna. 


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5. 

Cares  of  body  and  of  soul 
Next  to  God  to  you  be  told, 

Holy  Mother  Anna! 

You  our  comfort  be  in  trials; 

Help  us  bear  our  burdens  all. 

Holy  Mother  Anna! 

6. 

Bless  our  fruits  and  country  dear; 
Ward  off  sorrow  and  all  fears, 
Holy  Mother  Anna! 

Hold  aloft  the  famine’s  sting, 
Sickness,  war  and  evil  things. 

Holy  Mother  Anna ! 

7. 

To  thy  clients  lend  thine  ear, 

Be  our  guide,  repel  our  foes, 

Holy  Mother  Anna ! 

May  your  gracious  presence  e’er 
Round  your  charge  protecting  glare. 
Holy  Mother  Anna! 

8. 

When  our  life’s  career  is  o’er, 

Then  thy  goodness  we  implore, 
Holy  Mother  Anna ! 

That  with  thee,  adoring  sing: 

We  to  God  our  homage  bring. 
Holy  Mother  Anna! 


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Jesus,  I live  for  thee, 

Jesus,  I die  for  thee, 

Jesus,  I am  thine  in  life  and  in  death. 
Jesus,  have  mercy, 

Jesus,  have  pity, 

Merciful  Jesus,  forgive  me  my  sins. 


